Serotype distribution, antibiotic resistance pattern, and multilocus sequence types of invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in two tertiary pediatric hospitals in Beijing prior to PCV13 availability

• Main Authors: Wei Shi (Author), Jing Li (Author), Fang Dong (Author), Suyun Qian (Author), Gang Liu (Author), Baoping Xu (Author), Lin Zhou (Author), Wenjian Xu (Author), Qinghong Meng (Author), Qing Wang (Author), Kunling Shen (Author), Lijuan Ma (Author), Kaihu Yao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a serious threat to children worldwide. This study reported the serotype distribution, antibiotic resistance pattern, and multilocus sequence types of 111 IPD strains isolated from children less than 14 years old in two tertiary pediatric centers in...